Baldness

News about baldness, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 18, 2014

Study published in journal Nature Medicine finds that new class of drugs called JAK inhibitors helps some patients with autoimmune disorder that causes patchy hair loss, known as alopecia areata, regrow hair. MORE

Oct. 22, 2013

Scientists report finding new way to grow hair in breakthrough that may lead to better treatments for baldness; say procedure, tested in mice, would not just relocate hair, as in transplants, but would increase its amount; findings appear in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. MORE

Aug. 14, 2013

A new study raises more questions about whether men should use a baldness drug to prevent prostate cancer. MORE

Apr. 5, 2013

Male pattern baldness, the kind that starts at the top or back of the head, may indicate an increased risk for coronary heart disease, according to a new analysis. MORE

Jul. 29, 2012

Anne Eisenberg Novelties column observes that researchers have identified a molecule that inhibits hair growth at the follicle, which could lead to new types of treatment for male pattern baldness. MORE

Apr. 19, 2012

Shaving one's head has become a popular alternative for many men who are going bald; pros and cons as well as tips for properly executing the look noted. MORE

March 28, 2011, Monday

Mouse researchers conducting stress hormone experiments have stumbled onto a surprising new discovery -- a potential treatment for hair loss. Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Veterans Administration were working...